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Articles stored in the stairways, corridors, and alleys will pay but 
three-fourths of the foregoing rates. 
A full month’s rental is charged, even though the goods should re- 
plain no longer than a day. At the expiration of a month the succeed 
ing charges are by periods of fifteen days. At the end of the year 
all goods in storage are held to pay the charges up to the end of 
December, even though they still continue on deposit. This is for the 
purpose of aiding the management in its statement of accounts, 
(foods can not be withdrawn from deposit till all storage charges 
have been paid. 
For articles not named in the present tariff the charges will be 
according to weight and quality, and charges on similar articles. The 
managing committee of the Deposito Franco will decide in case of 
controversy arising as to articles not previously contemplated and 
provided for. 
OTHER DETAILS. 
The statement of receipts and expenditures is not furnished. 
Much the same classes of goods are stored as in the Magazzini 
Generali. 
Americans do not use these warehouses very much, either directly 
or indirectly. The products of South America, on the other hand, 
are very largely represented. All nationalities are treated exactly 
alike. 
As a rough estimate, I should say that goods remain in storage an 
average of three or four months. 
The transfer of goods from boat to warehouse, etc., is a matter in 
charge of a different company, this depository concerning itself only 
with the storage. The facilities for such transfer are excellent, and 
(he costs will not vary greatly from those given for the Magazzini 
Generali. 
The custody and movement of the goods deposited are entirely free 
from customs formalities. They must, however, be stored in such a 
Way as allow the customs officers to recognize easily their character 
«ml quality. 
THE DOCKS COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSES. 
BUILDINGS AND MANAGEMENT. 
There are seven different quartier!, or precincts, containing 
Warehouses of several stories; the precints are separated by roadways, 
which are well equipped with railway tracks connecting with a 
freight station close by. There is a covered area of 401,2(58 square 
feet, besides 59,807 square feet more in platforms. The total storage 
capacity is (50,000 tons. The establishment is located at and makes 
Part (if the ancient navy dockyards of Genoa, which were taken over 
>>y the municipality about fifteen years ago, and have been recon 
structed into the present modern and efficient commercial emporium. 
File cost of the whole was about 6,000,000 lires, or $1.158,000, which 
includes also the rail tracks, hydraulic appliances, etc., and the im 
provement of the water basin. The complete plan is shown on page 
43 of a pamphlet transmitted herewith.® 
0 Ou üle in the Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor.